Having a Spend Free day is one way to rejuvenate your efforts toward getting your finances under control. You need to remind yourself that it is possible to have a great day without spending any money. Get creative; do a little homework. You’ll be thrilled to find that you can declare any day a Spend Free day and still enjoy yourself. Here are a few suggestions to get your Spend Free day planning underway:

Plan a day at the park with the family. How often do you take your family for granted? Sure you see them everyday, but do you play with the kids? If you’re like most families, it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day tasks that are a part of any household. Celebrate your Spend Free day by spending a day at the park. You can go hiking, play badminton, and pack a picnic lunch: whatever your family will enjoy.

Go window shopping with your girlfriends. Remember when you were young and poor (as opposed to being grown up and poor now) and you spent hours hanging out with your friends? You can relive those care-free days by going window shopping with your friends. Make a pact before you leave that no one will actually buy anything. Then, look at outlandish things that you would never be able to afford. You’ll enjoy the “girl time” and get to catch up with your friends.

Enjoy a spa in your own home. Sure, going to the spa is out of the question right now, but you can still have a spa experience. Ask your husband to look after the kids for the day and leave the house to you. Set up candles in the bathroom, pour in a little of that bubble bath that you never get to use, and spend the day pampering yourself. Enjoying a long soak in the tub and painting your toe nails are other great ways to add to that decadent feeling you’ve been missing.